Upper Midwest Digital Folklore Archives 
Accession Form (Version 2:  12/1/11)  

Title of Project:	  

Course: 	CA522 / CA610					Instructor:  Robert G Howard 		

Year: 2011					Semester: Fall

Date(s) material was documented: 10/14/11, 11/9/11, 11/15/11, 11/20/11, 11/22/11, 12/13/11, 12/15/11, 12/16/11

Language(s): English 

Places mentioned:  Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Watertown, Wisconsin, USA  

Summary of Project: 

This project documents the tradition of chicken pie making for Moravians and who Moravians are as a religious group. 

Restrictions, if any, placed on the use of this project by the Student or the Respondent:  None  

Keywords:  

 Folk Genre Keywords: foodways, belief, ritual

More Specific Subject Terms: divine presence, religion, food preparation, christianity, protestanism, tradition

 				
Folk Group Keywords: friends, adults, eaters

				
Cultural Practice, Motif, and Issue Keywords not described above: Moravians, chicken pie 			

About the Student-Researcher:

Name of Student: Becky Rogers

Major/Dept:	Communication Art	Year in College:   Senior  

Gender: Female			 Age:  23					                    

Ethnicities: English, Czechoslovakian, Italian	
	   Birthplace: Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA	   

Significant places of residence, if different: Schuamburg, Illinois, USA; Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Religious group affiliations: Moravian				
				
List of Respondent(s):

Respondent Information 

Name of Respondent No. 1: Mary Lou Plummer			
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Pastor of Moravian Church
									
Relationship to student:	 Pastor and Friend									
									
Gender: Female						
Age: 59	
Birthplace: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA		
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA					
Ethnicities: 	
Religious background:	Moravian			
Occupation:	Pastor				
Hobbies: Reading, bike riding, knitting	
Other:	 love people!	

Name of Respondent No. 2:  Jane Wegner			
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Ordained Minister of Moravian Church
									
Relationship to student:	 friend’s pastor									
									
Gender: Female							
Age: 50	
Birthplace: Darlington, Wisconsin, USA		
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA					
Ethnicities: German & English		
Religious background: Moravian			
Occupation: Ordained minister				
Hobbies: Reading, cooking & singing		
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 3: Martin H. Johnson 			
						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Member of Moravian church
									
Relationship to student:	 Friend									
									
Gender: Male							
Age: 88	
Birthplace: Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA			
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Verona, Wisconsin, USA				
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities: Norwegian
Religious background:	Protestant (Moravian)			
Occupation: Retired Vice President of Technology at Rayovac				
Hobbies: Music, lapidary, wood carving, gardening
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 4:  Ruth W. Johnson							
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Member of a Moravian church					
Relationship to student:	 Friend							
Gender: Female						
Age: 90	
Birthplace: Alma Center, Wisconsin, USA		
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Verona, Wisconsin, USA	
	
If relevant, please provide the following:	
Ethnicities:	
Religious background:	Protestant (Moravian)			
Occupation: Housewife and retired teacher				
Hobbies: music, gardening, cooking, piano (skilled), bible study			
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 5:  Ian Smith				
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus:  Member of a Moravian church						
Relationship to student:	 Friend						
Gender: male						
Age: 75	
Birthplace:  Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Significant places of residence, if different than above:	
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities:  Scottish		
Religious background: Moravian				
Occupation: retired employee,  VA medical center				
Hobbies: being with people, 			
Other:	 Union activist, significant involvement at Glenwood Moravian Community Church

Name of Respondent No. 6:  Sheri Almquist						
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Member of a Moravian Church						
Relationship to student:  Friend 							
Gender: Female						
Age: 42	
Birthplace:  Madison, Wisconsin, USA		
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, USA			
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities:
Religious background: Moravian			
Occupation: Athletic trainer				
Hobbies: scrapbooking		
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 7:  Joe Van Hecke							
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus: Raised Catholic and married to a Moravian					
Relationship to student:	 Friend						
Gender: Male						
Age: 26	
Birthplace: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA			
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Madison, Wisconsin, USA			
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities: Native American	
Religious background:	Catholic			
Occupation: stay at home husband				
Hobbies: painting			
Other:		

Name of Respondent No. 8:  Kathleen Van Hecke				
Area of Expertise/Explanation of Focus:  Member of a Moravian church						
Relationship to student:	Friend and pastor of student’s church						
Gender: Female						
Age: 25	
Birthplace: Milford, Connecticut, USA	
Significant places of residence, if different than above: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA; Madison, Wisconsin, USA		
If relevant, please provide the following:			
Ethnicities: 		
Religious background: Moravian				
Occupation:					
Hobbies:			
Other:		

List of Documents/Recordings:

No. 1	Accession Form

No. 2	Your Video Documentary Title: Moravian Chicken Pies

No. 3	Name of Document: Respondent No. 1 interview 1 – part 1 

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected: 11/15/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: First video Interview with Mary Lou - part 1

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Mary Lou talks about who Moravians are, who Glenwood is, her own past and what called her to  
	become a pastor, and chicken pies

No. 4	Name of Document: Respondent 1 Interview 1 – part 2

	Material Type:  video 
Date Collected:  11/15/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Description: second part of the second video interview with Pastor Mary Lou Plummer

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Mary Lou talks about who Moravians are, who Glenwood is, her own past and what called her to  
	become a pastor, and chicken pies

No. 5	Name of Document: Respondent 1 Interview 1 – part 3

	Material Type:  video
Date Collected:  11/15/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Description: third part of the second video interview with Pastor Mary Lou Plummer

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Mary Lou talks about who Moravians are, who Glenwood is, her own past and what called her to  
	become a pastor, and chicken pies

No. 6	Name of Document: Respondent 1 Interview 1 – part 4

	Material Type:  video
Date Collected:  11/15/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Description: third part of the second video interview with Pastor Mary Lou Plummer

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Mary Lou talks about who Moravians are, who Glenwood is, her own past and what called her to  
	become a pastor, and chicken pies

No. 7	Name of Document: Respondent 1 Interview 2

	Material Type:  video
Date Collected:  11/22/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Description: Second video interview with Pastor Mary Lou Plummer

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Mary Lou gives her final overall thoughts on Moravians and Chicken Pies connection to holy  
	communion

No. 8	Name of Document: Respondent 1 Interview 3

	Material Type:  audio 
Date Collected:  10/4/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Description: Audio recording of Interview with Pastor Mary Lou Plummer

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Mary Lou  gives a longer history of the Moravian church, information on Glenwood Moravian  
	church and her understanding of the current placement of religious individuals and groups in the media. 

No. 9	Name of Document: Respondent 2 Interview 1– part 1

	Material Type:  video
Date Collected: 11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA

Description: Video interview with Pastor Jane Wegner

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Jane talks about the history of Moravians, who Moravians are, mission work, and her faith

No. 10	Name of Document: Respondent 2 Interview 1 – part 2

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Pastor Jane Wegner

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Jane talks about the history of Moravians, who Moravians are, mission work, and her faith
No. 11	Name of Document: Respondent 2 Interview 1 – part 2

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Pastor Jane Wegner

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Jane talks about the history of Moravians, who Moravians are, mission work, and her faith

No. 12	Name of Document: Respondent 2 Interview 1 – part 3

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Pastor Jane Wegner

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Jane talks about the history of Moravians, who Moravians are, mission work, and her faith

No. 13	Name of Document: Respondent 3 & 4 Interview 1 - part 1

	Material Type:  video 
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Verona, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Martin & Ruth Johnson

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Martin and Ruth talk about their feelings on faith and Moravians

No. 14	Name of Document: Respondent 3 & 4 Interview 1 - part 2

	Material Type:  video 
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Verona, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Martin & Ruth Johnson

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Martin and Ruth talk about their feelings on faith and Moravians

No. 15	Name of Document: Respondent 3 & 4 Interview 1 - part 3

	Material Type:  video 
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Verona, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Martin & Ruth Johnson

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Martin and Ruth talk about their feelings on faith and Moravians

No. 16	Name of Document: Respondent 5 Interview 1 - part 1

	Material Type:  Video 
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Ian Smith

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Ian talks about the history of Moravians, Chicken Pies, and his faith.

No. 17	Name of Document: Respondent 5 Interview 1 - part 2

	Material Type:  Video 
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Ian Smith

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Ian talks about the history of Moravians, Chicken Pies, and his faith. 

No. 18	Name of Document: Respondent 6 Interview 1 - part 1

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Sheri Almquist

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Sheri talks about her life as a Moravian and her feelings on her beliefs 

No. 19	Name of Document: Respondent 6 Interview 1 - part 2

	Material Type:  Video
Date Collected:  11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Sheri Almquist

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Sheri talks about her life as a Moravian and her feelings on her beliefs 

No. 20	Name of Document: Respondent 7 Interview 1

	Material Type: Video 
Date Collected: 11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video interview with Joe Van Hecke

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Joe talks about his faith and his understanding of Moravians by knowing his wife

No. 21	Name of Document: Respondent 8 Interview 1

	Material Type: Video  
Date Collected: 11/20/11
Places where material was collected: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	
Description: Video Interview with Kathleen Van Hecke

	Social and/or Cultural Context:  Kathleen talks about her faith as a Moravian 

No. 22	Name of Document: Unitas Fratrum

	Material Type:  Image
Date Collected:  12/13/11
Places where material was collected: internet retrieved
	
Description: Cover of the History of the Unitas Fratrum

	Social and/or Cultural Context: the Moravian church was first known as the Unitas Fratrum or “the unity of the brethren”
 
No. 23	Name of Document: Chicken Pie 1

	Material Type:  Image
Date Collected:  12/13/11
Places where material was collected: Internet retrieved 
	
Description: Chicken pie filling

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Chicken pies are the food that is documented that Moravians make

No. 24	Name of Document: Chicken Pie 2

	Material Type: Image
Date Collected: 12/13/11
Places where material was collected: Internet retrieved
	
Description: Image of chicken pie uncooked

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Chicken pies are the food that is documented that Moravians make

No. 25	Name of Document: Chicken Pie 3

	Material Type:  Image
Date Collected:  12/13/11
Places where material was collected: Internet retrieved
	
Description: Image of cooked chicken pie

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Chicken pies are the food that is documented that Moravians make

No. 26	Name of Document: Southern Province Map

	Material Type: Image 
Date Collected: 12/15/11
Places where material was collected: Internet created
	
Description: Image of American Moravian Southern Province 

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Province that Burke Johnson was a Moravian Reverend in. 

No. 27	Name of Document: Northern Province Map

	Material Type:  Image
Date Collected:  12/15/11
Places where material was collected: Internet created
	
Description: Image of American Moravian Northern Province

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Province that Wisconsin Moravian churches are in. 

No. 28	Name of Document: Burke & Eleanor Johnson

	Material Type:  Photo
Date Collected:  12/16/11
Places where material was collected: Internet retrieved
	
Description: Studio photo of Reverend R. Burke Johnson and wife Eleanor Johnson

	Social and/or Cultural Context: Individuals that brought Chicken Pies to Glenwood Moravian Church

Consent and Release Forms
(Upload all consent and release forms that will be housed at “UW Archives.” Upload these AFTER all other documents are uploaded.  If there is a problem or you are in doubt, send all the .pdfs of the forms as an email attachment to the instructor and list the location of the forms as “with instructor.” Call them “Consent Form 1” and so on when you upload. If the respondents requested to be anonymous or had other restrictions, be sure to note that as you upload.)

Number of Consent Forms: 8

Number of Release Forms: 8 

Number of Researcher Release Forums: 1